Big Data & Society· 2026Q1

Algorithmically curated lies: How search engines handle misinformation about U.S. biolabs in Ukraine

Elizaveta Kuznetsova, Mykola Makhortykh, Maryna Sydorova, Aleksandra Urman et al.

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2026year

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Search engines Google, Bing, and Yandex promoted a significant amount of misinformation about U.S. biolabs in Ukraine, with 33%, 44%, and 70% of results respectively containing false claims, especially in Russian-language searches.

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Field: Sociology and Political Science

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